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Located in Beaumont, Texas, Lamar University is a public institution. The location of Lamar University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

204 Undergraduate Degrees
201 Graduate Degrees
$25,913 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
84% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Lamar University?

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Contact details for Lamar University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4400 Mlk Blvd, Beaumont, TX 77705
Phone: 409-880-7011
Website: www.lamar.edu

How Do I Get Into Lamar University?

You can apply to Lamar University online at: www.applytexas.org/

Admission Requirements for Lamar University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 3
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lamar University?

84% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
9% Submit SAT Scores
Lamar University has an acceptance rate of 84%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to Lamar University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 520. Math scores were between 410 and 510.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Lamar University  ( 420 to 520 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Lamar University  ( 410 to 510 )
200
800
Lamar University received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 12 and 19. Math scores were between 14 and 0. Composite scores were between 14 and 19.

ACT English Scores for Lamar University  ( 12 to 19 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Lamar University  ( 14 to 19 )
1
36

Can I Afford Lamar University?

$25,913 Net Price
47% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Lamar University is $25,913. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lamar University, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,699 a year. That adds up to $26,796 over four years for those students.

Lamar University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,496 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,377 undergraduate students at Lamar University, with 4,496 being full-time and 3,881 being part-time.

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There are also 7,943 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,496 full-time undergraduates at Lamar University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lamar University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 265
Black or African American 1,271
Hispanic or Latino 1,008
White 1,658
International Students 80
Other Races/Ethnicities 214

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Lamar University. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 69 countries are represented at Lamar University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Online Learning at Lamar University

9,132 Took All Classes Online
13,577 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 39 master’s degree programs available online at Lamar University. In 2022-2023, 13,577 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lamar University has changed over the last few years.

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The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Lamar University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Public Health Education and Promotion 51%
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 36%

Lamar University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 169 0 0 0 169
Public Health Education and Promotion 0 0 90 0 90
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 0 10 35 0 45
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 0 0 27 0 27
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 20 0 0 0 20
Nursing Administration 0 0 16 0 16
General Health & Wellness 15 0 0 0 15
Nursing Education 0 0 12 0 12
Audiology/Audiologist 0 0 0 11 11
TOTAL 204 10 180 11 405

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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